Rosy Gage Plum Tree Tree
The Rosy Gage Plum Tree is a unique fresh-market plum bred by the late John Watson at the Cornell-Geneva research station. Hybrid of the famed European variety Imperial Epineuse and an unknown parent. Yellow-green skin with a pink to rose colored blush when sunlight is adequate. Hardy with consistent crops and fruit of the highest quality when eaten fresh but not firm enough for the wholesale market.
Latin Name: Prunus x domestica
Site and Soil: Plums like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: A semi-dwarf rootstock for Plums and other stone fruits, Marianna produces trees 10′-12′ in height or less.
Pollination Requirements: Rosy Gage Plum Tree is not self-fertile. Plant with another early European variety for best crops.
Hardiness: Plums are hardy to minus 30°F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height.
Bloom Time: Early April
Ripening Time: Late August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Our plums are not bothered by pests. Bacterial Canker can occasionally damage trunks or branches. Symptoms of this disease are exudations of amber-colored sap. Spraying lime-sulfur or copper in the fall and early spring can help control Bacterial Canker. This tree can be susceptible to the fungal diseases brown rot & black knot. Early mid bloom-time.
USDA Zone: 4
Sunset Western Zone: 2-12, 14-18
Sunset Northeast Zone: Not stated